rainproof

American  

[rayn-proof] / ˈreɪnˌpruf /

adjective

1. impervious to rain; keeping out or unaffected by rain.

   a rainproof cover; a rainproof coat.

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verb (used with object)

1. to make rainproof.

rainproof British  

/ ˈreɪnˌpruːf /

adjective

1. Also: raintight. (of garments, materials, buildings, etc) impermeable to rainwater

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verb

1. (tr) to make rainproof

Etymology

Origin of rainproof

First recorded in 1825–35; rain + -proof

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

rainproof

They form weirdly impenetrable firefighting foam; they also give us waterproof mascara, rainproof tents, leakproof burger wrappers, and nonstick pans.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2022

If you want something more rainproof, consider a roofed or louvered structure that can open and close depending on the weather.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2021

However, during a recent trip to Scotland, the rain and wind drove him inside — to a store where he purchased a wind- and rainproof North Face jacket.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2015

This season the rainproof boot took on stacked high heels, and also appeared in a calf-length version with a wedge platform.

From US News ● Feb. 23, 2015

The Banded Epeira and the Silky Epeira, those experts in the manufacture of rainproof textures, lay their eggs high up, on brushwood and bramble, without shelter of any kind. 

From The Life of the Spider by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos

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